Re: [CR]John Barous (bajajohn1959atmsn) in FLA

> Here's more:
> *John's* *Bicycle* *Market* 707 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL 33755
> (727) 442-2453
>
> Googled it, couldn't be much easier!
> Kurt Sperry
> Bellingham WA
>
>
> On 9/16/05, Mike Schmidt <mdschmidt@patmedia.net> wrote:
> >
> > Lou, I think i kept a copy of the yellow pages listing in my desk at work
> .
> > I will try to find it on Monday.
> > Mike Schmidt
> > Stirling, NJ
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Louis Schulman" <louiss@gate.net>
> > To: "Mike Schmidt" <mdschmidt@patmedia.net>; <gpvb1@comcast.net>;
> > <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 2:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CR]John Barous (bajajohn1959atmsn) in FLA
> >
> >
> > > This is very interesting. When this person began selling on eBay, it wa
> s
> > evident he was in Tampa. I contacted him to express interest in doing
> > business with him in person (I am in Tampa, too.)
> > >
> > > He refused to tell me the name of his shop, or to otherwise meet me in
> > person. I decided at that point he was a "problem." I therefore always
> > boycotted his auctions. What was the name of his shop, and where was it?
> > Tampa is a small town, and I don't know about any bike shop going out of
> > business recently.
> > >
> > > Louis Schulman
> > > Tampa, FL
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mike Schmidt <mdschmidt@patmedia.net>
> > > Sent: Sep 16, 2005 1:20 PM
> > > To: gpvb1@comcast.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > > Subject: Re: [CR]John Barous (bajajohn1959atmsn) in FLA
> > >
> > > Hey Greg,
> > >
> > > I have purchased a few items from John such as a pair of on-topic Nisi
> > rims.
> > > I had an opportunity to speak via phone at his bike shop in Tampa
> > however
> > > about 4 months ago, while in Tampa on business, I stopped by his shop
>
> > and
> > it
> > > was closed, out of business. I wrote him on his ebay address and he
> > > confirmed that he closed the shop. That is all I know at this point.
> > >
> > > Mike Schmidt
> > > Stirling, NJ
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <gpvb1@comcast.net>
> > > To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 1:15 PM
> > > Subject: [CR]John Barous (bajajohn1959atmsn) in FLA
> > >
> > >
> > > Anyone know his status? He seems to have fallen off the edge of the
> > earth,
> > > and there some inklings of family issues or some such thing in his
> > recent
> > > eBay feedback.
> > >
> > > Greg Parker
> > > Dexter, Michigan
> > >
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